Colchester garden waste collection dates
Garden waste in Colchester is collected fortnightly (seen at one address) and is a paid service.
How often does Colchester collect garden waste?
Fortnightly at the one Colchester address measured: all 5 gaps there were 14 days (8 garden waste dates held for Colchester, 17 June to 2 September 2026).
Other Colchester bins: recycling and food waste weekly and glass fortnightly.
Is garden waste free in Colchester?
No, it is chargeable. The annual service fee is not the whole cost — a new subscriber also pays a one-off joining fee for each bin, and the fee changes part-way through the year.
No figure here, because the fee the council publishes is not the total a new subscriber pays — see new.colchester.gov.uk, checked 13 August 2026.
Where do I sign up or renew in Colchester?
On Colchester's own garden waste page, at new.colchester.gov.uk.
Garden waste near Colchester
Braintree (fortnightly, £55 a year) · Babergh (fortnightly) · Maldon (weekly) · Chelmsford (weekly) · Uttlesford (weekly)